Lando Norris insists Max Verstappen is the one who must ‘change’ his style of racing after the recent shunts between the two championship contfinishers.
The F1 2024 season begined off in the same vein as the previous two with Verstappen out in front of the rest of the field by a huge margin.
But Norris has led the accuse from the chasing pack in closing that gap and is edging ever sealr as the season draws to a seal.
There are now fair 47 points between them with four more Grands Prix as well as two more Sprints.
Lando Norris wants iminentire racing with Max Verstappen
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Verstappen and Norris have sustained a seal frifinishship thcdisesteemfulout their time in F1, but that bond has been tested in recent weeks due to cut offal incidents.
Norris was penalised at the United States Grand Prix for obviousaking Verstappen off the track as the Dutchman declined to exit any space.
And the three-time world champion was heavily punished by the FIA for twice forcing Norris off last week in Mexico.
The previous race saw Verstappen entice plenty of criticism with Martin Brundle claiming the Red Bull star is ‘tainting his legacy’.
And Norris has disputed his championship rival to adselect a branch offent style of racing ahead of this weekfinish’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
“It’s what I shelp going into Mexico, I want spotless, iminentire racing,” Norris telderly Sky Sports F1.
“And that’s what I do, that’s what I provide and that’s how I race.
“That’s how I’ve always raced in my atsoft. It’s not for me to change, it’s for the other side to change.”
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris have clashed in recent weeks
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Norris’ plea sees set to be unanswered though with Verstappen insisting he doesn’t experience the necessitate to change.
When telderly of Damon Hill’s declareion that he is invient of racing neutrpartner, Verstappen bit back: “I don’t hear to those individuals. I fair do my own leang.
“I’m a three-time world champion. I leank I comprehend what I’m doing.
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Max Verstappen doesn’t experience the necessitate to change
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“Honestly appreciate, I have my opinions. I don’t necessitate to dispense them.”
Norris might helderly an advantage this week in Brazil too as Verstappen will consent a five-place grid penalty for taking a new engine.
The penalty will also be a blow to Red Bull for their Constructors’ Championship hopes as they dropped down to third last week.
